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Slit Wings
June 2, 2013
I drew a birdie on my wrist
to see if it would fly
then today when I was alone I slowly started to cry
so that birdie that was on my wrist
that birdie had to die
im sorry little birdie
sorry I can not tell you why
why I slit your wings and never said goodbye
forgive me little birdie
im sorry you never got to fly
that just like everyone else, on me you can not rely
© Jacqueline T., Flowermound, TX
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Carpe-Caffeam GOLD said...
on Jun. 10 2013 at 2:28 pm
Whoa. I love this, even though it's pretty sad. It kinda reminds me of The Butterfly Project, except the person in your poem still cut off the bird's wings, anyway. Great job, though. :D